CVE-2008-5162

The arc4random function in the kernel in FreeBSD 6.3 through 7.1 does not have a proper entropy source for a short time period immediately after boot, which…

published November 26, 2008

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
23.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The arc4random function in the kernel in FreeBSD 6.3 through 7.1 does not have a proper entropy source for a short time period immediately after boot, which makes it easier for attackers to predict the function's return values and conduct certain attacks against the GEOM framework and various network protocols, related to the Yarrow random number generator.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00319 · 23.4th percentile
Published
2008-11-26T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 NOV 23:00Z
    The arc4random function in the kernel in FreeBSD 6.3 through 7.1 does not have a proper entropy source for a short time period immediately after boot, which…
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